Sidney Greidanus– From Chaos to Cosmos: Creation to New Creation

On today’s Equipping You in Grace Episode, Dave Jenkins and Sidney Greidanus discuss how chaos-cosmos helps Christians to develop a biblical worldview, and some effective ways to preach the chaos-cosmos theme from the Scriptures, along with his book From Chaos to Cosmos: Creation to New Creation (Crossway, 2018)

What you’ll hear in this episode

What chaos and the cosmos are in the Scriptures.

How studying the chaos-cosmos theme from Genesis to Revelation helps Christians to develop a biblical worldview.

How the chaos-cosmos theme helps Christians to read the New Testament in light of the Old Testament.

In what way does the chaos-cosmos helps Christians get a better understanding of the already/not yet of the Kingdom of the Lord Jesus.

Some effective ways to preach on the chaos-cosmos theme.

How the chaos-cosmos helps Christians grow in their understanding of the person and work of Christ.

Sidney Greidanus (PhD, Free University of Amsterdam) has taught at Calvin College, Calvin Theological Seminary, and The King’s College. Since his retirement from full-time teaching in 2004, he has devoted his time to writing commentaries specifically for preachers. He is the author of many books, including Sola Scriptura; Preaching Christ from the Old Testament; and The Modern Preacher and the Ancient Text.

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About The Author

Dave Jenkins is happily married to Sarah Jenkins. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in sunny Southern California. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, and is the Host for the Equipping You in Grace Podcast. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his MAR and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.